To avoid breathing wildfire smoke, it's important to have the right gear. Dust masks, bandanas and damp pieces of cloth won't adequately protect you from inhaling fine particulate matter like PM2.5.

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(NewsNation) — Los Angeles County residents affected by the wildfires that began burning this week are advised to wear the correct masks to protect themselves against harmful smoke. Health experts ...

P95 and N95 are rating classifiers for masks manufactured to keep people from inhaling dust and other small particles in unsafe environments.

People on public transport are wearing face coverings again, while hospitals are asking staff and patients to mask up. Not just a blast of nostalgia for 2020, it’s due to a strain of flu rampaging ...